In the dark of the jungle, amongst the white tigers and giant spiders, sits The Adventurers Club

February 27, 2012

I loved the John Carter books as a teenager. Once I had been given the first book (A Princess of Mars) I quickly found and purchased the rest of them. It still remains my favorite science fiction series of all time, and I think it's Edgar Rice Burroughs best work, not Tarzan.

A Princess of Mars - Cover painting by Michael Whelan

I was thrilled to hear Disney was making a feature film version of "A Princess of Mars", and even more thrilled when I found that the director of WALL-E and Finding Nemo, Andrew Stanton, was behind it.

John Carter - Marvel Comics Series

Much of my enthusiasm vanished when I saw Disney's marketing campaign.

Wow, the trailers released by Disney suck. Who are they marketing this film too?

I don't know if it's enough, but a group of fans have organized a campaign to save the film, and they've even created a trailer. This fan-made trailer is what Disney should have released.